Legends of Starkadia

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• Announcements·15 Sept 2026Official

  The Transition is Live: You Just Changed Everything

  Hey everyone, We are completely staring at the dashboard in disbelief today. When we posted our honest update last week about transitioning Legends of Starkadia to a paid model, we were bracing for impact. Shifting a project's model is always a massive gamble, and we didn't know how you would react. To say we’ve been taken aback is a massive understatement. Before that announcement, the game had roughly 28,000 total downloads. As of right now, we have officially surpassed 200,000 downloads. Reading through your comments, emails, and forum posts has been an incredibly emotional experience for us. Seeing how many of you stepped up to say you want to see this universe continue has given us a completely new wave of energy. We cannot thank you enough. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/3fdebaae4af2d42251652db6b3eb441b070c1a62.png The Shift to $1.99 is Live (And How You Can Stand With Us) As promised, today the base game officially transitions to $1.99 USD. If you already downloaded the game during the free window: You own it forever. It stays in your library completely free, and nothing changes for you. If you just got here: Every single dollar from these sales goes directly into our studio’s development bucket to recoup our initial two years of work and pave the road toward future chapters. Because so many of you explicitly asked for more ways to help us fund that development bucket, we have officially launched our expansion bundles today alongside the price change! Here is how you can vote with your wallet to keep us building: The Starter Edition Bundle (Game + OST) Grab the core game and the 9-track official soundtrack together at a 10% bundle discount. Every purchase helps fund our ongoing studio bucket! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/fa7f628a82a8ddd278713472ded3c3fc99882f05.png The Ultimate Supporter Edition Bundle (Game + OST + Supporter Pack) This is the ultimate tier for true believers. It includes the game, the full soundtrack, and the brand-new Supporter Pack featuring 4...
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• Patch Notes·2 Sept 2026Official

  An Honest Update on the Future of Legends of Starkadia

  Hey everyone, We want to talk openly about Legends of Starkadia, where it stands, and a shift in our plans for the game. When we launched Starkadia, we were deeply transparent about its development. As a small team, the original 11-planet vision was simply too massive. Rather than shelving two years of hard work, we packaged Scrap World, the first planet in the epic adventure, and released it for free. At the time, we told you we didn't feel right charging for it, and that we had no active plans to continue development. We meant it then, but we’ve been doing a lot of thinking about the universe we built. We love Starkadia, and we know a lot of you do too. We find ourselves constantly wondering, “what if we could finish the game?” To honestly gauge if there is enough player interest to justify bringing Legends of Starkadia back into active development, we are shifting the game’s model. Think of the current game as Chapter 1. On September 14th, Legends of Starkadia will transition from a free game to a paid game priced at $1.99 USD. What this means for you:If you already own the game: Nothing changes. You keep it forever, for free. It will remain in your library. If you haven't grabbed it yet: You can download it for free right now until the transition date. Where the money goes: Every dollar from these sales will go directly into a dedicated bucket to help recoup our initial 2 years of development costs and, crucially, to fund future chapters if the demand is there. We know this is a pivot from our previous post, and we don't take your support for granted. If you want to see Starkadia grow, buying the game (or leaving a review) is the ultimate way to vote with your wallet and show us there is an audience for it. If not, we are still incredibly proud to have shared this piece of our world with you. Thank you for being the best community a studio could ask for, and for supporting us through all our experimental leaps! - The Doom Turtle Team
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• Announcements·7 Jul 2026Official

  Legends of Starkadia - Official Release

  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/cd8a3f5dd1b965d9ead3810f3b77c982a7ed2598.png Hi everyone, Today is the day that we fully release Scrap World - the first world of an epic 11+ planetary adventure! If you've been following our journey, you'll know that the full 300-page vision was too big for a small team of our size to complete. Rather than let our 2 years of work never see the light of day, we've decided to release most of what we completed so far. FAQ Will you continue to work on Legends of Starkadia?We don't have any plans to continue at this time, as everyone is currently working on our new game, Welcome to Harmony. I played the demo. How does this version compare?The full release and the demo are the same. We're releasing the game as a full release so more people can enjoy what we completed. Will my progress from the demo carry over to the full version?Yes, your save should carry over. Please note: In the rare case that you're playing the full version on a different drive than the demo, your progress from the demo may not carry over. How long will it take to complete the game?For new players, it should take approximately 2 hours. I really enjoyed it. Where can I leave feedback?Please reach out via our Steam community or our official Discord. If you'd like to see how Legends of Starkadia evolved into Welcome to Harmony, we'd love for you to check it out! Demo available now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4447030/Welcome_to_Harmony We hope you enjoy! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/3fdebaae4af2d42251652db6b3eb441b070c1a62.png As always, we’d love to hear from you. Join us on our official Discord and let us know your thoughts! Chat soon!
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• Announcements·3 Jun 2026Official

  Demo out now!

  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/254d230aada7633ad0410a8fa129b9d498b474ac.png Hi everyone, If you've been following us, this release may come as a bit of a surprise, so here's a little backstory as to how we got here... The Vision Legends of Starkadia was written to be a massive open-world RPG spanning over 11 worlds. After spending almost two years of development and only completing the first world, it became painfully clear that the scope was just too big for a studio our size. Unfortunately, this put us in a very difficult position. After completing Scrap World, we decided to postpone any further development on the game. The Demo But it’s not all bad news. Instead of letting all that time and effort remain buried, we decided to turn what we built into something playable. With the demo, you can expect approximately 2 hours of gameplay, covering the first chapter of a much larger story. In total, that story spans over 300 pages, written by Burke Scurfield, whose previous work includes various Netflix productions. The demo is now live and shortly after Steam's Next Fest, we'll be fully releasing Legends of Starkadia in its current form so everyone can experience the first chapter. Of course, it would be nice to recover a small part of the cost, but to us, that doesn't feel right. Therefore, it'll release for free. The Pivot - Welcome to Harmony Since then, we’ve shifted our focus to a new project called Welcome to Harmony, a deckbuilding roguelite with a much more manageable scope. If you enjoy your time here, we’d really appreciate you checking out Welcome to Harmony and adding it to your wishlist! https://store.steampowered.com/app/4447030/Welcome_to_Harmony If you give the Welcome to Harmony demo a try, keep your eyes peeled for some inspiration taken directly from Legends of Starkadia! That's it for now. We hope you enjoy! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/3fdebaae4af2d42251652db6b3eb441b070c1a62.png As always, we’d love to hear from you. Join us on our official Discord an...
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• Announcements·14 May 2026Official

  The Story Behind Legends of Starkadia

  Hi everyone, We've been pretty quiet but wanted to share an update on Legends of Starkadia and what's coming next. The Vision Legends of Starkadia was originally planned as a massive open-world RPG spanning over 11 worlds. Each world was designed to feel like its own episode, with a sprawling 300-page story tying everything together. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/4ea28f2db3efe70a2a2cfb7550848340baa8c337.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/b820975f082c3a779b15762f8a7f18129644b95d.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/4a3aa23892017da0a335e8dffa77ad9b0e533ce0.png We even dabbled with a node-based map, which may look familiar if you've been following our development on Welcome to Harmony. More on that later. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/08f5bd400e1d98ddc53218f2890e7e3a575ee4a7.png The Reality After almost two years of development, we mostly completed Scrap World, the first planet in our epic adventure. At that point, it became clear that the scope was simply too big for a studio of our size to realize. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/ec253147eec00e4c6f8249d48172c2082d8a2761.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/163f343b88f91cc2e25aa0ab8e3ab4d4758b139b.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/eeb859028d581e1060d2b5bb697eda91a69d5e92.gif Where Things Landed Unfortunately, this led to the difficult decision that we would be unable to continue. But we didn’t feel right letting all of that work never see the light of day. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/5103f59479de4f30a7c9ee77302a1234f25eb7c6.png What We’re Doing Now So instead of shelving it, we decided to turn what we built into something playable. We’ll be releasing Legends of Starkadia as a demo, giving you a chance to experience what we've completed for yourself. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44922227/0071daaff954085c6442a3bb074b9ed755a4ffe6.png What You Can Expect Approximately 2 hours of gameplay Most of the first world of a much larger story A complete experience from the very beginning to the end credits NOT a fully polished game so expect some rough edges, wei...
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